Dissemination Activity at HELMETO 2022 Conference

As part of the RECOM Project, a section of the project's work was compiled and presented as a conference paper at the HELMeTO 2022 Conference. The paper, titled "Online/Hybrid Course Design for Programming Languages in Engineering Education," was orally presented and subsequently published in the conference proceedings.

The HELMeTO Conference aims to gather researchers and practitioners involved in Higher Distance Education Institutions or studying Online Learning Methodologies to share their research in a multidisciplinary context. The conference focuses on online learning methodologies, teaching methodologies, and assessment in digital learning environments, with an emphasis on the exploitation and analysis of educational data.

In the presented paper, the authors aimed to propose a practical course design framework for undergraduate programming languages in hybrid learning environments. Hybrid learning environments combine online educational materials and opportunities for interaction with traditional classroom methods. To design the course, the Kemp Instructional Design Model was followed, providing a systematic approach.

The process of course design involved several key steps. First, the instructional problems were defined. Second, questionnaires were utilized to understand the learning styles and needs of both students and teachers. Additionally, existing course plans from five European countries were analyzed to identify weekly topics, learning objectives, and pedagogical approaches. Third, content analysis was performed based on the questionnaire data and course plan analysis to determine instructional objectives.

The content was then sequenced, and instructional strategies were determined, with a focus on student-based learning approaches such as feedback, gamification, and flipped classrooms. As a result of these steps, the authors developed a Course Plan Template that is expected to be effective for undergraduate programming languages in hybrid learning environments.

The dissemination activity at the HELMeTO 2022 Conference provided an opportunity to share the innovative course design framework developed within the RECOM Project with a diverse audience of researchers and practitioners in the field of online learning methodologies. The proposed course design template can be valuable for educators and institutions seeking to enhance programming language courses in hybrid learning environments and create more engaging and effective learning experiences for students. The published conference paper allows the knowledge and insights gained from the RECOM Project to contribute to the broader body of research in online and hybrid education.

Paper link: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-29800-4_33